Beverley Martyn
Beverley Martyn's 2001 album No Frills
Background information
Origin	England
Genre(s)	folk, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Years active	1965–present?

Beverley Martyn, born Beverley Kutner, was still a student when she was picked to front "The Levee Breakers", a Jug band who played the folk circuit in South East England. At the age of 16 she made her first single 'Babe I'm Leaving You' which was released on the Parlophone label in 1965. Beverley was then signed as a solo artist to the Deram label. In 1966 she released a single 'Happy New Year' (flipside 'Where The Good Times Are') written by Randy Newman, and accompanied by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Nicky Hopkins. 'Happy New Year' was chosen, together with 'I Love My Dog' by Cat Stevens, to launch Deram as the progressive branch of Decca (see references). She also recorded an unreleased single in the same year, 'Picking Up The Sunshine/ Gin House Blues'. During this period she was taught the guitar by the legendary folk guitarist Bert Jansch who also encouraged her song writing. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditonal and home-made instruments. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... Deram Records was set up by Decca Records (UK) ostensibly as a label for alternative or progressive artists. ... Randall Stuart Randy Newman (born 28 November 1943) is an American songwriter, arranger, singer and pianist who is notable for his mordant pop songs and for his many film scores. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English musician and considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. ... John Paul Jones on Led Zeppelins tour of Australia, 1972 John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946 in Sidcup, London), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician and was the bassist and the keyboardist for Led Zeppelin from its inception until the bands... Nicky Hopkins (February 24, 1944 – September 6, 1994) was a British musician who featured on scores of the most important British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s and 1970s, playing piano and organ. ... Cat Stevens (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on July 21, 1948), now known as Yusuf Islam, is a well-known British musician, singer-songwriter and a prominent convert to Islam. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Closely involved with the folk scene at the time, she met Paul Simon who invited her to New York where she contributed to the track 'Faking It' on the Simon and Garfunkel album 'Bookends'. She later appeared with Simon and Garfunkel at the Monterey Pop Festival. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. ... Simon and Garfunkel, Bookends. ... Bookends is the name of an album and its titular track, both recorded by Simon and Garfunkel, released April 3, 1968. ...

In 1969 Beverley met, and later married, John Martyn and as a duo they issued 2 acclaimed albums, 'Stormbringer' and 'The Road to Ruin' both of which were released on Island Records. Following 'The Road to Ruin', Island persuaded John to resume his career as a solo artist because they believed that there was more public interest in solo singer/songwriters. Although she was spending more time with her children, Beverley continued to contribute to John's solo projects. However, John's increasingly 'rock and roll' lifestyle and in particular, his heavy use of drink and drugs, led to the breakdown of the marriage. The couple divorced during the making of John's album Grace and Danger in 1980 and Beverley retired from the business for a number of years. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... John Martyn, Dublin, 2006 John Martyn (born September 11, 1948) is a singer-songwriter. ... Island Records was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell and Graeme Goodall but moved to the UK in May 1962. ... This album by John Martyn was written and recorded while he was in the process of divorcing from his wife Beverley and the songs reflect the emotional upheaval that he was experiencing at the time. ...

In the 1990s, with her children now grown up, Beverly was invited to join Loudon Wainwright III on his European tour and her performance was very well received. In 2001 she resumed her recording career with the release of the album No Frills. Loudon Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. ... No-frills or no frills is the term used to describe any service or product for which the non-essential features (or frills) have been removed. ...

At various times, Beverley has worked with Levon Helm, Jimmy Page, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, Davy Graham, Sandy Denny and Nick Drake. She appeared in the photograph on the album cover of Bert Jansch's 1965 album It Don't Bother Me where she can be seen lounging in the background. Mark Lavon Helm, a. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born January 9, 1944) is an English musician and considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. ... Dave Pegg was born on 2 November 1947 in Birmingham, England. ... Richard Thompson (born 3 April 1949) is a British musician, best known for his guitar playing and songwriting. ... John Renbourn is a British guitarist and songwriter. ... Ralph McTell (born Ralph May in Farnborough, England, 3 December 1944) is an English singer/songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk scene since the 1960s. ... Davey Graham (originally Davy Graham, b. ... Sandy Denny (born Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny, January 6, 1947, Wimbledon, London, England, died April 21, 1978) was a British singer and songwriter. ... Nicholas Rodney Drake (June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974) was an English singer/songwriter and musician best known for his solo acoustic, autumnal songs. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

See also

• John Martyn

John Martyn, Dublin, 2006 John Martyn (born September 11, 1948) is a singer-songwriter. ...

References

• Big Muff (John Martyn Website)
• Biography on Voiceprint site